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British Veterinary Nursing Association Council Nominations
Calling all British Veterinary Nursing (BVNA) members. Have your say on who’s representing your Association! This year the BVNA are looking for student members too! Yes, this year all full members AND student members can stand for election onto BVNA Council. There are 2 student member seats on BVNA Council (these will be in addition to […]
Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month – May 2015
Practices and colleges throughout the UK are invited to join BVNA in spreading the word about the importance of the role of the veterinary nurse in practice and the provision of responsible pet care to the general public. The BVNA Council and Office Team will also be attending a number of external events to support […]
RCVS news: Guildford Question Time to feature both vet and VN discussions
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be trialing a new format for its regular Regional Question Times by holding both veterinary surgeon and veterinary nurse discussion sessions at the event in Surrey next month. The free Regional Question Time will take place at the Holiday Inn in Guildford on Thursday 19 March. The […]
RCVS News: The whole of the VN profession in the UK is now regulated
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) new Royal Charter came into effect yesterday (Tuesday 17 February 2015), meaning that the whole of the veterinary nursing profession in the UK is now regulated. Under the changes instituted in the new Charter there are no longer listed veterinary nurses and all those formerly on the List […]
New Counselling Service Available to CAW Students
Need to talk in confidence to someone? There may be times when you feel the need to speak to someone impartial to help address any personal or emotional issues which may impact on your time at The College of Animal Welfare – these may, or may not be, related to your studies. Whatever your situation, […]
BVNA Celebrates 50 Years with its Members
The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) has kicked off its 50th Year celebrations by launching a new website along with refreshed branding and is planning on the celebrations continuing throughout the year with special events taking place as well as a free monthly prize draw for its members. Each month a BVNA member will automatically […]
Mind Matters: New veterinary mental health and wellbeing initiative launched
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched the Mind Matters Initiative, to help address mental health and wellbeing issues within the veterinary profession. “Mental Health is a significant issue for the veterinary profession. Most of us have experience of colleagues or ourselves having problems. The Mind Matters Initiative is a pan-profession project, and […]
RCVS news: Webinar on Veterinary Nursing and the Law 23 Feb 1pm
The RCVS will be holding a lunchtime webinar looking at the legal issues around veterinary nursing and their implications for the veterinary team on Monday 23 February at 1pm. The free webinar, hosted by the Webinar Vet, will be presented by Kathy Kissick, the Chair of VN Council. During the webinar Kathy will explore the […]
Advertise your job vacancy for free!
If you have a veterinary or animal related job vacancy that you are looking to fill, did you know you could advertise it on our online jobs board? With over 1,500 unique visitors per month, you can get your job seen by your target audience and it is all completely free of charge! For those […]
Clinical Coach Area – VLE
The clinical coach area of the The College of Animal Welfare VLE is a fantastic resource for all clinical coaches, whether you have been a coach for one year or 10! As a Clinical Coach you need to have regular tutorials with your students and you can find tutorial record completion guidance along with a […]